Ex1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. **A. whole** (pronounced /hoʊl/)
**B. when** (pronounced /wɛn/)
**C. where** (pronounced /wɛr/)
**D. while** (pronounced /waɪl/)

**Answer:** A. whole

2. **A. notice** (pronounced /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/)
**B. socket** (pronounced /ˈsɑː.kɪt/)
**C. enroll** (pronounced /ɪnˈroʊl/)
**D. mobile** (pronounced /ˈmoʊ.bəl/)

**Answer:** D. mobile

3. **A. engineer** (pronounced /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr/)
**B. exercise** (pronounced /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/)
**C. experiment** (pronounced /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.ment/)
**D. exhibition** (pronounced /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/)

**Answer:** C. experiment

4. **A. comment** (pronounced /ˈkɒm.ɛnt/)
**B. equipment** (pronounced /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/)
**C. improvement** (pronounced /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/)
**D. development** (pronounced /dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/)

**Answer:** A. comment

5. **A. bean** (pronounced /biːn/)
**B. teammate** (pronounced /ˈtiːm.meɪt/)
**C. speaker** (pronounced /ˈspiː.kər/)
**D. overhead** (pronounced /ˈoʊ.vər.hɛd/)

**Answer:** B. teammate

Ex2. Choose the word whose stress is different from that of the rest.

1. **A. interest** (stress on the first syllable)
**B. performance** (stress on the second syllable)
**C. civilian** (stress on the second syllable)
**D. society** (stress on the second syllable)

**Answer:** A. interest

2. **A. connect** (stress on the second syllable)
**B. travel** (stress on the first syllable)
**C. deny** (stress on the second syllable)
**D. return** (stress on the second syllable)

**Answer:** B. travel

3. **A. writer** (stress on the first syllable)
**B. teacher** (stress on the first syllable)
**C. builder** (stress on the first syllable)
**D. career** (stress on the second syllable)

**Answer:** D. career

4. **A. equip** (stress on the second syllable)
**B. police** (stress on the second syllable)
**C. offer** (stress on the first syllable)
**D. escape** (stress on the second syllable)

**Answer:** C. offer

5. **A. amaze** (stress on the second syllable)
**B. signal** (stress on the first syllable)
**C. even** (stress on the first syllable)
**D. village** (stress on the first syllable)

**Answer:** A. amaze